Hot Port News from GAC
05-Jun-2019
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT RACES 2019
Hong Kong
PORT PRICES FROM 1 JULY 2019
Fremantle, Australia
DARDANELLES TRAFFIC SUSPENDED DUE TO BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Dardanelles Straits, Turkey
Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races 2019
Wednesday, June 5, 2019, Hong Kong
The 2019 Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races (IDBR) will take place off the Central waterfront between 0700 hours and 2000 hours from 14 to 16 June 2019.
The race area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (F) and the adjacent shoreline:
(A) 22 deg. 17.129’N / 114 deg. 09.792’E
(B) 22 deg. 17.151’N / 114 deg. 09.819’E
(C) 22 deg. 17.160’N / 114 deg. 09.878’E
(D) 22 deg. 17.117’N / 114 deg. 10.111’E
(E) 22 deg. 17.036’N / 114 deg. 10.121’E
(F) 22 deg. 16.970’N / 114 deg. 10.136’E
Mooring buoys will be laid to mark the limit of the race area. Lighters, ferries and launches will make fast to the mooring buoys to enclose the race area throughout the events. Other than crafts participating in the IDBR, no vessel will be permitted to enter the race area. Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution.
Two pontoons will be moored to the Central Pier 10 and Central waterfront respectively from 11 June 2019 to 17 June 2019. Owners and coxswains of vessels are advised to use other landing steps and piers in the vicinity.
In the event of inclement weather, the IDBR may be postponed to the fallback dates from 22 to 23 June 2019 and be held in Shing Mun River, Sha Tin.
(For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at shipping.hongkong@gac.com)
Source: Government of the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.96 of 2019
Port prices from 1 July 2019
Wednesday, June 5, 2019, Fremantle, Australia
With effect from 1 July 2019, Fremantle Ports’ general ship and cargo charges will increase on average by 2.0% (pre GST).
A new schedule of charges reflecting all changes to pricing has been published at https://www.fremantleports.com.au/shipping.
For information about operations at Australian ports, contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
Dardanelles traffic suspended due to bridge construction
Wednesday, June 5, 2019, Dardanelles Straits, Turkey
Due to construction work at the Canakkale 1915 bridge, Dardanelles traffic is suspended today (Wednesday 5 June) as follows:
Northbound: 08:45 to 18:45 hrs local time
Southbound: 05:00 to 12:15 hrs local time
For information about operations in the Turkish Straits, contact GAC Istanbul at turkey@gac.com
